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NHL Hits Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total hits this season, regular season only.
Hits are body checks credited by the off-ice scorer. Physical third-liners and stay-at-home defensemen lead the league, often while their team spends long stretches without the puck. Hits are a category in most banger leagues, and the leaders are often cheap depth players. Recording varies by arena, so compare players across the league rather than reading too much into one building.
Leader for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021-22: Kris Letang (PIT), 171 HIT.
- Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.
Hits leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 171 | 78 | 2.19 | 47%▼16 |
| 2 | Chad RuhwedelDPIT | PIT | 149 | 78 | 1.91 | — |
| 3 | Marcus PetterssonDPIT | PIT | 122 | 72 | 1.69 | 6.6%▲6.2 |
| 4 | Kasperi KapanenFPIT | PIT | 110 | 79 | 1.39 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 5 | Jeff CarterFPIT | PIT | 99 | 76 | 1.30 | — |
| 6 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 99 | 70 | 1.41 | 83%▲11 |
| 7 | Mike MathesonDPIT | PIT | 97 | 74 | 1.31 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 8 | Brian BoyleFPIT | PIT | 95 | 66 | 1.44 | — |
| 9 | Brock McGinnFPIT | PIT | 94 | 64 | 1.47 | — |
| 10 | Evan RodriguesFPIT | PIT | 89 | 82 | 1.09 | 8.3%▲6.5 |
| 11 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 88 | 76 | 1.16 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Teddy BluegerFPIT | PIT | 87 | 65 | 1.34 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 13 | John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 73 | 81 | 0.90 | 18%▲13 |
| 14 | Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 72 | 76 | 0.95 | 100% |
| 15 | Danton HeinenFPIT | PIT | 66 | 76 | 0.87 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Jason ZuckerFPIT | PIT | 66 | 41 | 1.61 | 23%▲17 |
| 17 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 50 | 69 | 0.72 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 18 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 43 | 60 | 0.72 | 85%▲2.5 |
| 19 | Mark FriedmanDPIT | PIT | 27 | 26 | 1.04 | — |
| 20 | Radim ZohornaFPIT | PIT | 23 | 17 | 1.35 | — |
| 21 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 21 | 41 | 0.51 | 82%▲11 |
| 22 | Juuso RiikolaDPIT | PIT | 13 | 5 | 2.60 | — |
| 23 | Anthony AngelloFPIT | PIT | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | — |
| 24 | Drew O'ConnorFPIT | PIT | 12 | 22 | 0.55 | 5.9%▲4.5 |
| 25 | Kasper BjorkqvistFPIT | PIT | 9 | 6 | 1.50 | — |
| 26 | Pierre-Olivier JosephDPIT | PIT | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Valtteri PuustinenFPIT | PIT | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| 28 | Filip HallanderFPIT | PIT | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 9.1%▲9 |
How to read it
Total hits this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games and ice time. Hit counts also depend on the arena's scorer, so a home-heavy schedule can inflate them.
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